2023 BMW X5 And X6 Unveiled
In order to compete with the newly revised Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLE coupe facelifts, BMW has upgraded the X5 and X6 SUVs.
The fourth-generation X5 and third-generation X6 have seen several improvements, including a mild external makeover, an improved interior with a new digital display, and updated drivetrains in a number of renamed variants.
The 2023 BMW X5 And X6 both get a new-looking grille as part of a mid-life makeover amid a reprofiled front bumper. While the X6 is equipped with the M Sport package, the X5 also gets xLine design cues as standard for the 2023 model year. The interior updates of the facelifted X5 and X6, which are also made in BMW’s Spartanburg facility in the US alongside the X7, are comparable to those of the X7.
The new curved digital display that is perched above a minimally altered dashboard is the focal point of the interior updates. It comes equipped with a 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment display and a 12.3-inch instrument display that run the most recent 8.0 version of BMW’s iDrive operating system. Additionally, it receives the BMW Live Cockpit Plus system, which features navigation using cloud-based BMW Maps. Touch functionalities are also available for the air conditioning controls.
Options include a head-up display with augmented reality capabilities, an LED-illuminated panoramic glass sunroof, glass applications for different controls, and a Bowers & Wilkins audio system.
A revised lineup of gasoline, diesel, and petrol-electric plug-in drivetrains, along with an eight-speed automatic transmission and BMW’s xDrive four-wheel drive system as standard, will power the X5 and X6 for the 2023 model year. All of these drivetrains are said to offer improved efficiency and economy.
The 3.0-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine in the X5 xDrive50i and X6 xDrive40i produces 380 horsepower and 520 Nm after modifications to its combustion process, valve management, and ignition system (up 47hp and 70Nm). The X5 xDrive30d and X6 xDrive30d diesel models have a maximum output of 298hp and 670Nm.
A 48V battery is added to the basic six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, as well as the V8 gasoline engine, providing 12 horsepower and 200 Nm through an electric motor installed on the gearbox.
The top two models in the model lineup, the X5 M50 xDrive and X6 M50 xDrive, have also undergone changes, adopting the M60 badge. Despite this, they continue to use the same 4.4 litres, 530 horsepower, and 750 Nm turbocharged V8 petrol engine. The two M Performance variants may now boast to reach 100 kilometres per hour in 4.3 seconds.
The older X5 xDrive45e, now known as the X5 xDrive50e, features an updated petrol-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain as well. The 3.0 litre turbocharged six-cylinder petrol engine’s output has increased by 27 horsepower to 313 horsepower. The total system power has grown to 490hp thanks to a more potent electric motor positioned on the gearbox that produces an extra 84hp.
As a result, it can reportedly go 94 to 110 kilometres on electricity alone according to the WLTP test cycle.
In India, the 2023 BMW X5 And X6 of the current generation both launched on sale in 2019. By the end of the current year or early in the next, we anticipate the modified SUVs to reach our shores.
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